MY father was a company commander with the Hallamshire battalion near Tessel Wood and was hit in his spine while leaving an 'O' Group. What...
Crazy name. Possibly even more bizarre history. And, yes. Same family as the Stokes mortar. Becoming increasingly intrigued by leading...
Anyone got further information on; Sapper 14371867 George Holmes Royal Engineers. Died on Wednesday 1st March 1944 aged 34. Born on Thursday 2nd...
Hi Eric Edward Albrow 13074319 Corporal 605 Company CMP of Lowestoft, Suffolk is in a photograph guarding Josef Kramer. Can anybody please find...
Hi all, I've recently found that the Guards Armoured Division trained for D-Day at Thoresby Hall. Could anyone please help me with anymore...
Could anyone please direct me to the any of the following; Mustering and training facilities, POW camps, equipment testing areas, munition...
Location: On the roadside at Bottom Lane Sarratt, Hertfordshire. adjacent to Red Lion Lane in the direction of Buckshill Bottom. Metal loops cut...
More than a decade ago I hoovered up a great many War Diaries and other documents. Many remained unread until recently. Those of the Beach Groups...
Hi everyone, newbie here! I'm looking for some much-needed information about my great, great, great uncle's movements and the possible cause of...
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Hi, I have obtained my great grandfather's service record, which says he served in the 6th Battalion Northamptonshire regiment. Still, I'm finding...
Hi, I’m helping with our village heritage bank. Hoping someone tracked the movements of Canadians as they left England for Normandy on D-day… I We...
Farmer James Thompson fined £20k for damaging WW2 monument An elderly farmer has been fined £20,000 for damaging a World War Two monument in...
Killed in an incident with Private Floyd W. Craver MAJOR MARTIN RALPH GEORGE WATKIN Service Number: 162713 Regiment & Unit/Ship Intelligence...
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Hi Everyone, I don't know if I am on the right Forum, but I am desparately looking for a clue to a this Serviceman - he is the only possible...
A seasonal blog post about Christmas during the occupation of the Channel Islands. CHRISTMAS UNDER OCCUPATION - Island Fortress
Weapons Issued to the 5th (Cumberland) Battalion Home Guard - Workington [IMG] [IMG] [ATTACH] [IMG]
Happened recently to be on Bossington Beach to the west of Minehead and found two interesting pillboxes with facings of beach stones. The first...
As there is one on mud i thought i we start one with snow. Eastern front. Original photo from my collection. [ATTACH] Eastern front with...
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